Ireland’s government has signalled its agreement for a number of departments to join forces and set up a national action plan on controlling antimicrobial resistance.
An interdepartmental group to work out a four-year plan led by health minister Simon Harris and agriculture minister Michael Creed, was announced on 20 July.
The move is part of a wider global effort to contain the spread of antimicrobial resistance and find ways to counter resistant microbes. Implementation of the plan represents Ireland’s commitment to join with other countries in tackling this problem Creed said.
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